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🇮🇩 Indonesia /Crime & Justice

Ex-boss wants bounty money for suspect's arrest given to victim

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The ex-boss of a suspect in a kidnapping and assault case wants the governor's bounty money given to the victim.
  • The suspect, Taufik Hidayat, was arrested after a bounty was offered for his capture.
  • Police are still investigating Taufik's motives for the alleged three-year abuse.

The former employer of a suspect arrested for kidnapping and assault has requested that a bounty offered by the governor be given directly to the victim. Taufik Hidayat, the suspect, was apprehended in Majalaya after West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (KDM) offered Rp250 million for his capture.

Oh yes I heard from my wife, if indeed there was a statement, 'if anyone hands over the suspect, they will be given Rp250 million'

— Dadang Ahyar Ismailreferring to the governor's bounty offer

Dadang Ahyar Ismail, Taufik's ex-boss, stated that if he were to receive the bounty for his role in Taufik's arrest, he would immediately give it to the victim. "Alhamdulillah will I accept and will I give it to the victim. So or Mr. KDM just give it to the victim, because they need it more," Dadang said, quoting his wife's understanding of the governor's statement.

Before his arrest, Taufik had contacted Dadang for advice. His former superior urged him not to flee and to surrender. Taufik was eventually captured on Tuesday night. The police are continuing their investigation into Taufik Hidayat's motives for allegedly holding YTR, 29, captive for three years. The victim was only found by her family at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung last week.

Alhamdulillah will I accept and will I give it to the victim. So or Mr. KDM just give it to the victim, because they need it more

— Dadang Ahyar Ismailstating his intention to give any bounty money to the victim

West Java Police spokesperson Kombes Hendra Rochmawan confirmed that investigators are gathering information from Taufik to uncover the reasons behind the alleged abuse. "We are still investigating, so we cannot provide more information at this time. We will conduct this investigation process professionally, procedurally, and with accountability," Hendra stated on Wednesday. He added that evidence and witness statements have been collected, and the medical examination results from RSHS will be used as evidence.

We are still investigating, so we cannot provide more information at this time. We will conduct this investigation process professionally, procedurally, and with accountability

— Kombes Hendra RochmawanWest Java Police spokesperson, on the ongoing investigation into Taufik Hidayat's motives
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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